Moving Companies in Lacey, WA
Local moves in Lacey typically run $90 to $180 or more per hour for a standard two-mover crew; total local jobs average $350 to $1,500 depending on home size. If you just need two helpers to load or unload a truck you've rented, that runs $90 to $110 per hour without the truck, which is usually the cheaper route if you're already comfortable driving the rental yourself.
| Home Size | Typical Local Cost |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-Bedroom | $300 - $600 (3-4 hrs) |
| 3 to 4-Bedroom | $1,000 - $2,000+ (full day) |
| Labor Only (no truck) | $90 - $110/hr |
Basic liability coverage is capped at $0.60 per pound per item, so a damaged 30-pound TV is worth only $18 under standard coverage, worth keeping in mind for anything valuable. Booking mid-month rather than at the very start or end of the month tends to bring lower rates, since lease turnovers cluster around those dates. Confirm the company holds a valid state or federal permit before booking, avoid any company demanding a large upfront cash deposit, and pack a separate box with essentials so you're not searching for them in a truck full of identical boxes. The listings below cover local options worth comparing.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Thurston County.
48% arrived from elsewhere in Washington. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers39% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $69,992 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Washington report $67,170. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Thurston County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 32% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Washington migration page →
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